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05-14-2013 01:51 PM

AutoGear

-grumble- sissies! lol
to quote my best friend "bang-shift the wee out of it!"
Its cool though; any Gasser tribute on the street that sees track time is aces in my book.

05-14-2013 10:58 AM

Fang16

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoGear

YEE HAW! feels good don't it

To say that I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement! Did the 1/8 mile conversion to 1/4 mile. Didn't think I'd ever break 12's with this setup.
BTW, looked at a bunch of the gassers (for ur pix) and we're almost all running auto's. Bunch of lazy old guys in the group. LOL

05-14-2013 10:52 AM

Fang16

Quote:

Originally Posted by F-BIRD'88

The flow master mufflers are not your best bet.
Every car I have worked on that had flowmasters picked up significant performance by removing them or replacing them with a different high performance muffler design.
Louder than they need to be. There are better design mufflers that are both quieter and more powerfull.

Any exhaust leak 25" to 30" fore or aft of the O2 sensor on the pipe will throw off the O2 sensor reading.

Next I'll be trying open headers. lol What mufflers do you like? Could quite it down a little to keep piece with the neighbors. lol
Here's the same Thank You I posted to 1Gary.
Went to Tulsa last Saturday, ran 1/8 mile (didn't know they were only doing 1/8 mile) Not geared for that but using your advice and F-bird's, looking at the big picture, jetted the carbs to what I thought was needed, knocked over a second off 60' and ET, turned a 7.37@89+ n a 7.39@89+. Wanted to thank you and F-bird big time for all the help!! Came out of the hole at idle and just put the peddle to floor, no bog, just go like he**!!!! Still some tunning to do but well on my way now.

05-14-2013 10:47 AM

AutoGear

YEE HAW! feels good don't it

05-14-2013 10:45 AM

Fang16

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Gary

Yeah.We have had a number of 9.90 cars over the yrs.I do think we are sharp tuners.Some of the cars did have tunnel rams.Talk about learning,what we found is they where not as consistent and where more susceptible to minor climate changes.We have been using weather stations for yrs.We did get a data log on them and somewhat had a handle on it,but at the end of the day the raiser single 4 worked overall better.So we left that chapter behind us and never returned.
The tune on these is not static where you are going to be making adjustments on it long term.One thought I always have is where I see a car at a car show that is outlandish just setting there,well really two,that guy really knows his sh**t and most of the crowd passing by don't know the back story to the car to get there(maybe the week before of prep work)not like the articles in a fan car magazines.

Went to Tulsa last Saturday, ran 1/8 mile (didn't know they were only doing 1/8 mile) Not geared for that but using your advice and F-bird's, looking at the big picture, jetted the carbs to what I thought was needed, knocked over a second off 60' and ET, turned a 7.37@89+ n a 7.39@89+. Wanted to thank you and F-bird big time for all the help!! Came out of the hole at idle and just put the peddle to floor, no bog, just go like he**!!!! Still some tunning to do but well on my way now.

05-09-2013 03:50 PM

Fang16

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinn

A exhaust leak can be found by listening . Stuff a shop rag in the tailpipe with the engine running. Follow the exhaust piping. It will increase the backpressure sos that you hear the leak better.

You haven't heard my car. (loud) lol Headers, 20" pipe, flowmaster 10's. HUH? Will try the shop rag trick though. With them in the exhaust should be a lot quieter.

05-09-2013 12:17 PM

AutoGear

One of the fastest hot rods I ever saw was a 56 chevy with twin turbos mounted underneath the car. This thing was absolutely quiet at idle...like Targetmaster crate motor quiet. Blow through carbs on it...TONS of time on the dyno to tune it. And MAN would that thing come on after about 150ft....just freight train people. He had 3.08s and an automatic.

If you go unconventional, there will be some give-and-take. But for some people, the theme, or just taking the road less traveled is worth it. In the end thats what makes this hobby great.
If you want the tunnel ram; keep it, just know that on the street a guy with a purpose built dual plane single 4bbl is going to probably beat you.
Theres always more compression and E85 LOL

05-09-2013 12:04 PM

1Gary

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fang16

Thanks Gary! Seems I lost site of the big picture. Hit the track 6-8 times a year and was just concentrating on that. We lives and we learn. Thanks again!!

Yeah.We have had a number of 9.90 cars over the yrs.I do think we are sharp tuners.Some of the cars did have tunnel rams.Talk about learning,what we found is they where not as consistent and where more susceptible to minor climate changes.We have been using weather stations for yrs.We did get a data log on them and somewhat had a handle on it,but at the end of the day the raiser single 4 worked overall better.So we left that chapter behind us and never returned.
The tune on these is not static where you are going to be making adjustments on it long term.One thought I always have is where I see a car at a car show that is outlandish just setting there,well really two,that guy really knows his sh**t and most of the crowd passing by don't know the back story to the car to get there(maybe the week before of prep work)not like the articles in a fan car magazines.

05-09-2013 11:31 AM

spinn

A exhaust leak can be found by listening . Stuff a shop rag in the tailpipe with the engine running. Follow the exhaust piping. It will increase the backpressure sos that you hear the leak better.

05-09-2013 09:57 AM

Fang16

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Gary

Fang.I get it.You like figuring out this.Yep-I get that.My question to you knowing this manifold was never designed to run at part throttle and no matter what there are trade-offs,is it really worth it??.

I mean how often are you going to buzz this from 5,500 to 7 grand where this tunnel ram comes alive??.

Do take a third party look and think long and hard about that.Guys respect you for the car alone.Ya know.Nothing like a long pleasurable cruise too.

Just think about it some.

Thanks Gary! Seems I lost site of the big picture. Hit the track 6-8 times a year and was just concentrating on that. We lives and we learn. Thanks again!!

05-09-2013 09:53 AM

Fang16

Quote:

Originally Posted by F-BIRD'88

You cannot do that.... you have to calc the area of the jet and area of the rod.
Subtract rod area from jet area.... not diameter.
AREA..

set the idle for best vacuum and idle quality ... should be 12.5:1 to 13.5:1 ish... you got it too lean at idle.

area of a circle is Pi x (radius squared) Pi='s 3.1416 radius is diameter /2

You cannot find an exhaust leak by dumping junk down the carb and looking for smoke.
Get a grip.

How do you find an exhaust leak if there are no visable signs of one?

05-09-2013 12:55 AM

1Gary

Fang.I get it.You like figuring out this.Yep-I get that.My question to you knowing this manifold was never designed to run at part throttle and no matter what there are trade-offs,is it really worth it??.

I mean how often are you going to buzz this from 5,500 to 7 grand where this tunnel ram comes alive??.

Do take a third party look and think long and hard about that.Guys respect you for the car alone.Ya know.Nothing like a long pleasurable cruise too.

Just think about it some.

05-08-2013 11:35 PM

Fang16

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinniekq2

fyi.there are 3 step rods available.something to consider when you get closer to tune.They work good on the street when you do a 2/3 throttle.(Brisk take off while just hazing the tires)

I have the tunning kit for the 1406 and also 1407 carbs.

05-08-2013 11:23 PM

vinniekq2

fyi.there are 3 step rods available.something to consider when you get closer to tune.They work good on the street when you do a 2/3 throttle.(Brisk take off while just hazing the tires)

05-08-2013 08:00 PM

Fang16

Guess the logs would be nice.

Here's the logs I forgot in above post.

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